SpaceX Starlink late-night rocket launch: Where to watch in Sebastian, Vero Beach
Can a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, be seen farther south, in Treasure Coast skies? If the conditions are right, yes!
Though rockets here launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center near Merritt Island, Florida, or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, people from the Treasure Coast can sometimes see this phenomenon.
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coastcould be visible as far north as Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach and as far south as Vero Beach and West Palm Beach(see videos and photo gallery with this story).
When there’s a launch window in the middle of the night or very early morning, there’s anopportunity for unique photos — the rocket lights up the dark sky and the contrail aftermakes for a great photo.
Below is more information on rocket launches in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from the Treasure Coast.
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When is the next SpaceX rocket launch in Florida? No earlier than Wednesday, July 2: SpaceX Starlink 10-25
Mission:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows.
Launch window:1:29 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 2
Location:Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Sonic booms:No.
Trajectory: Northeast.
Live coverage starts 90 minutes before liftoff atfloridatoday.com/space:You can watch live rocket launch coverage fromUSA TODAY Network’s Space Team, which consists of FLORIDA TODAY space reporters Rick Neale and Brooke Edwards and visuals journalists Craig Bailey, Malcolm Denemark and Tim Shortt. Our Space Team will provide up-to-the-minute updates in a mobile-friendly live blog, complete with a countdown clock, atfloridatoday.com/space, starting 90 minutes before liftoff. You can download the freeFLORIDA TODAY app, which is available in theApp StoreorGoogle Play, or typefloridatoday.com/spaceinto your browser.
Dinner with a view: Treasure Coast restaurants with views of the ocean or river — and a rocket launch
Where to watch a rocket launch in Indian River County, Florida
Sebastian Inlet State Park, 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida (cost to enter)
Wabasso Beach Park, 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso, Florida
Ambersands Beach Park, 12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)
South Beach Park, 1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)
Merrill Barber BridgeinVero Beach, Florida
Alma Lee Loy BridgeinVero Beach, Florida
Where to watch a rocket launch in St. Lucie County, Florida
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 905 Shorewinds Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Blind Creek Beachside North and South, 5460 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Blue Heron Beach, 2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce, Florida
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, 3600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Dollman Park Beachside, 9200 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida
Herman's Bay Beach, 7880 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida
John Brooks Park Beachside, 3300 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Middle Cove Beach, 4600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Normandy Beachin Jensen Beach, Florida
Pepper Park Beachside, 3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce, Florida
Walton Rocks Beach, 6700 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida (dog park)
Waveland Beach, 10350 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida
Where to watch a rocket launch in Martin County, Florida
State Road A1A causewayin Stuart, Florida
House of Refuge and beach, 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart, Florida
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: SpaceX rocket launch: Best places to see from Ft Pierce, Jensen Beach

The spectacular late-night rocket launch by SpaceX's Starlink in Sebastian and Vero Beach offered an unforgettable sky show for the astoundingly curious residents, who were treated to a breathtaking glimpse of technology soaring towards constellations.

The Starlink late-night rocket launch from Sebastian and Vero Beach is a captivating spectacle, offering unparalleled views for astronomy enthusiasts eager to witness the power of modern engineering soaring into space under starlit skies.

An unforgettable late-night spectacle as SpaceX Starlink rockets ascend into the starry skies - perfect viewing located at Sebastian or Vero Beach, Florida; a must for tech enthusiasts and amateur astronomers.